Our objective is to allow multimedia-based applications to
seamlessly operate over satellites with terrestrial networks by
overcoming limits in widely used protocols due to satellite
characteristics (delay, noise, etc.).
We are currently examining proposed extensions to the widely used
TCP and HTTP
protocols. The results will aid the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)'s TCP Over Satellite Working
Group in making recommendations to improve networking over satellites
that use these protocols. We are also currently working on a network emulator that allows the testing of
network protocols in a controlled environment.
